Selling reforms

Intellectuals and business community have been very critical of the U.P.A. government's status-quo over reforms in all the spheres of the economy. At the grass root level there is an immediate need to provide jobs to the millions of graduates comming out of the outdated educational system lest the tribe of unemployeds will become cause of social unrest and easy potential naxalites. One is shocked to see that there is no reaction from the civil society and media over staggering of the reforms process. But one cannot even expect from the citizenry, that doesnt know what is reforms in the first place. Globalization has become the order of the day. Any developing country wanting to grow rapidly will have to embrace globalization or else no one can forestall doom. The process of integrating with world markets entails a lot of pain. And there is no such thing as painless transformation. But it is possible to lessen the pain by knowing the process and anticipating pain. This is where the government has failed. It has failed to sell globalization and reforms. When was the last time did you see Dr Manmohan singh on tv apprising the country on what the next 20 years hold in store for India. I dont remember any such public appearence of Dr Singh on tv. Thus, an ordinary citizen doesnt know where the country is heading and what is in store for her.

Instead of carrying full page ads in newspaper extolling Arjun singh's achievements, it would be better if the government gave an insight on globalization and reforms. This will not only educate the people but make them ready for the painful process of globalization and reforms. Dilly-dallying over reforms would make India a hotbed of terrorist activities and social unrest. I urge the civil society and the media to join in this endeavour to sell reforms and give history a helping hand.